David Beckham is an former English professional footballer. He played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain, and the England national team for which he held the appearance record for an outfield player until 2016 when Wayne Rooney surpassed his total.
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He dropped out of school at age 16 and started playing for the Manchester United junior team.
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He has a movie named after him. It's called Bend It Like Beckham.
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He cannot hold his tears back after watching an emotional movie or TV show.
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Beckham left Manchester United soon after he was unintentionally hit by his coach Sir Alex Ferguson's boot during a match.
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Both Beckham and his wife Victoria are into a lot of charity work.
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He was transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2003 for a whopping $40 million.
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David Beckham has a habit of wearing a new pair of boots in every game that he played.
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He has at least 20 tattoos in various places on his body. These include his wife, Victoria’s name, written in Hindi.
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A gold covered bronze statue of David Beckham is present in Thai Buddhist temple in Tokyo.
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